While few of the team selections made by Indian cricket are made quietly, dropping Shubman Gill from an Indian T20 World Cup roster is probably more than just a whisper – it may be a thunderclap. After all, this was the former vice-captain; the long-term project; the player that had been penciled into each of […]
While few of the team selections made by Indian cricket are made quietly, dropping Shubman Gill from an Indian T20 World Cup roster is probably more than just a whisper – it may be a thunderclap. After all, this was the former vice-captain; the long-term project; the player that had been penciled into each of […]
Joe Root punching his bat felt less like petulance and more like a confession. In that moment under the Adelaide sun, England’s Ashes dream finally admitted what it had been trying to deny for three Tests: this series was always going to live or die with one man. And once he nicked off again, defending […]
The IPL auction rarely rewards subtlety. It’s a marketplace obsessed with six-hitting reputations, viral recency bias, and names that trend well on social media. So when Chennai Super Kings quietly snapped up Matthew Short at the base price in the IPL 2026 auction, it barely caused a ripple. No bidding war. No raised eyebrows. Just […]
Not many Indian T20 batsmen have become part of such a strong fan base in such a short time as Rinku Singh. A single season of finishing with ice in his veins, some sensational last-over heroics that were captured on social media, and Rinku was now one of the most popular symbols of what India’s […]
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy has long been the IPL’s unofficial audition room. Perform loudly enough in November, and there’s usually an auction paddle waiting in December. From Hardik Pandya’s early Baroda days to recent uncapped sensations earning instant contracts, SMAT has been a proven shortcut to the big league. Despite being played close […]
Every franchise auction claims to be “unpredictable.” SA20 2025 actually delivered on it. In a room where reputations usually carry price tags, this auction flipped the hierarchy. Dewald Brevis still closer to promise than permanence, became the most expensive buy in league history at R16.5 million, while proven global stars like James Anderson, Shakib Al […]
There is the T20, where you can score very heavily, and then the games that will have bowlers questioning whether or not they should continue bowling at the elite level. Friday night’s match between Perth Scorchers and Brisbane Heat was most definitely the latter. In a game that had the Scorchers posting 257/6 to open […]
Sri Lanka’s T20 leadership story has quietly circled back to a familiar address. Just months after Charith Asalanka was handed the reins as part of a post-2024 World Cup refresh, Dasun Shanaka is once again the man steering the ship at least until the upcoming T20 World Cup ends. On paper, it looks like […]
For many years, it seemed almost impossible to imagine viewing an image of Mumbai without Rohit Sharma, as it would be equally difficult to envision a Marine Drive sunrise without the sea. However, that is now a reality. With the start of the 2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, the Mumbai roster seems to have two sides […]
The IPL auction is a very romantic event in many ways, as franchises claim they have “moved on” and fans claim they do not care at all, but each time the paddle comes up for a former franchise player, the past instantly takes control of team decision-making. The IPL 2026 Abu Dhabi auction was filled […]
Fast bowling, especially in T20 cricket, has a short memory and an even shorter fuse. One night you’re unplayable; the next, you’re trending for all the wrong reasons. Arshdeep Singh knows this better than most. After conceding 54 runs in four overs at Mullanpur, the kind of spell that haunts group chats, the Indian left-armer […]